Using the Flash

jWhen Lighting is Poor

When lighting is poor and the flash is off (B), the y or W icon may appear on the monitor. Note the following.

•Place the camera on a flat, level surface or use a tripod (rec- ommended).

•If the warning at right is displayed after a picture is taken, the picture may be blurred. Select [No] to exit without recording the picture.

•The W icon is displayed when the camera increases sensitiv- ity from the normal sensitivity to minimize blur caused by slow shutter speeds. The picture taken when the W icon is displayed may be slightly mottled.

•The camera may process pictures to reduce noise, which makes recording time increase.

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Picture is blurred. save picture?

No

Yes

Photography Basic

jNote on Using the Flash

When using the flash at a wide-angle zoom position, bright reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in the pictures. To reduce these reflections, set the flash to B (Off) in the monitor or zoom in on the subject.

k The Flash Lamp

Flash lamp

The flash lamp indicates flash status when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

• On : Flash will fire when picture is taken.

• Blinks: Flash charging. Wait a few seconds and try again.

• Off : Flash will not fire when picture is taken.

kRed-eye Reduction

The COOLPIX L6 is equipped with an advanced red-eye reduction system. Pre-flashes are fired several times at low intensity before the main flash to reduce “red-eye”. If the camera detects “red-eye” after a picture is taken, Nikon’s own In-Camera Red-Eye Fix processes the image as it is recorded. Therefore, there is a slight delay before the shutter-release button operates normally to take another picture. Red-eye reduction may not always produce the desired results. In some rare cases, other portion of pictures may be affected. Should this occur, choose another flash mode and try again.

Mode (Auto) L Playback: and

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